A new study published by The New England Journal of Medicine on Sunday shows that adding an exercise program to recovery plans following treatment for colon cancer increased survival rates.
“This treatment is achievable and empowering for patients, and with a much lower cost than other cancer treatments it is sustainable for health systems,” Dr. Christopher Booth, a co-chair of the international study and a medical oncologist at Kingston Health Sciences Centre in Kingston, Ontario, told Newsweek via email Sunday.
Why It Matters
Across the globe, colorectal cancer rates have skyrocketed, especially among millennials, with a 2024 study published by The Lancet showing those born in 1990 being two to three times more likely to have issues than those born in 1955.
Colorectal cancer is the second most deadly and the third most prevalent in the world. In the United States, colorectal cancer is the fourth most common cancer for men and women, according to the Colorectal Cancer Alliance (CCA).
Symptoms of …